Sprouts director granted 3,129 restricted stock units

Sprouts Farmers Market director Joe Fortunato received an equity grant of 3,129 restricted stock units.

Accepted by SEC EDGAR 03/16/2026 - 07:13 PM EDT Learn about SEC filing dates

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Sprouts Farmers Market director Joe Fortunato received an equity grant of 3,129 restricted stock units. The award was priced at $0 per unit as a stock-based compensation grant, not a market purchase. Each unit converts into one share of common stock and will vest on March 12, 2027, assuming he continues in service through that date. Following this grant, his directly held position, including common shares and restricted stock units, totals 21,293.

Insider Trade Summary

Grant/Award: 3,129 shares

Grant/Award 1 txn

Insider Fortunato Joe

Role Director

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Grant/Award	Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share	3,129	$0.00	$0.00

Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share — 21,293 shares (Direct)

Holdings Before and After: Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share, 18,164 to 21,293 shares (Direct)

Footnotes (2)

1. F1. Consists of a grant of restricted stock units. Each restricted stock unit represents the right to receive, upon vesting, one share of common stock. These restricted stock units will vest on March 12, 2027, assuming continued service through such vest date.
2. F2. Includes, in addition to the 3,129 restricted stock units described in Note (1), 18,164 shares of common stock.

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What insider transaction did SFM director Joe Fortunato report on this Form 4?

Joe Fortunato reported receiving 3,129 restricted stock units of Sprouts Farmers Market common stock as a compensation grant. The units were awarded at $0 per share, reflecting a non-cash equity grant rather than an open-market stock purchase or sale.

How many Sprouts Farmers Market shares and units does Joe Fortunato hold after this grant?

After the grant, Joe Fortunato directly holds a total of 21,293 Sprouts Farmers Market shares and units. This total includes 3,129 newly granted restricted stock units and 18,164 existing shares of common stock, as described in the Form 4 footnotes.

When do Joe Fortunato’s 3,129 SFM restricted stock units vest?

The 3,129 restricted stock units are scheduled to vest on March 12, 2027, provided Joe Fortunato remains in service through that vesting date. Upon vesting, each restricted stock unit will convert into one share of Sprouts Farmers Market common stock.

Was Joe Fortunato’s SFM Form 4 transaction a stock purchase or option exercise?

The transaction was a grant of restricted stock units, not an open-market stock purchase or an option exercise. The Form 4 labels it as a grant or award acquisition, with a transaction price of $0 per share, reflecting stock-based compensation.

Does Joe Fortunato’s Form 4 for SFM indicate any stock sales or dispositions?

The Form 4 shows only an acquisition of 3,129 restricted stock units and no stock sales or other dispositions. Transaction summary data report one acquisition transaction and zero sell, gift, tax withholding, or restructuring transactions in this filing.

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SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Fortunato Joe

(Last) (First) (Middle)

5455 EAST HIGH STREET

SUITE 111

(Street)

PHOENIX AZ 85054

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. [ SFM ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

X	Director		10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/12/2026

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share(1)	03/12/2026		A		3,129	A	$0	21,293(2)	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares

Explanation of Responses:

1. Consists of a grant of restricted stock units. Each restricted stock unit represents the right to receive, upon vesting, one share of common stock. These restricted stock units will vest on March 12, 2027, assuming continued service through such vest date.

2. Includes, in addition to the 3,129 restricted stock units described in Note (1), 18,164 shares of common stock.

Remarks:

	/s/ Brandon F. Lombardi, Attorney-in-Fact for Joseph Fortunato	03/16/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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